Archive for Designers

Jim Hjelm featured at Blissful Vows blog

Feb 24, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It The writer over at Blissful Vows is a blogger after my own heart. They have just featured a look behind the scenes of one of my favourite bridal designers, Jim Hjelm. Although he may not be a household name, he is certainly a darling of the couture and celebrity world, and for [...]

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The Perfect Fit: Monique Lhuillier

Feb 15, 2009 1 Comment

Tweet Pin It The hottest trends in wedding gowns this season are gowns designed by the incomparable Monique Lhuillier. A passionate woman, Lhuillier was born to parents with French, Spanish, and Filipino ancestry. She spent her childhood in the Philippines and travelled extensively with her family. These travels, along with her mother’s great sense of [...]

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Maria La Fuente

Jan 05, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Maria La Fuente is the designer behind this gorgeous and exuberant gown.  Overflowing with celebrity style, her gowns show her commitment and passion for design, creating unusual gowns that test the boundaries of the wedding dress genre. Her designs are exquisitely feminine, so it’s no suprise that her latest collection ‘Mantis’ is [...]

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Celtic Wedding Dresses

Nov 12, 2008 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Medieval style weddings have seen a huge rise in popularit over the past two decades,  with more and more couples choosing renaissance, celtic or fairytale inspired wedding themes for their ceremony.  The main feature of these types of wedding is the style of clothing.  By choosing a Celtic wedding dress, brides can [...]

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Maggie Sottero

Sep 20, 2008 No Comments

Tweet Pin It What I love about Maggie Sottero is that they offer such a wide range of styles, to fit any budget. While other designers focus on the luxury market (that wonderful combo of rich and thin), Maggie gowns offer couture style to brides of all shapes, sizes and means. The Maggie Sottero collection [...]

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Pushing the boundaries of fashion – that Thom Browne wedding dress.

Sep 15, 2008 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Gender confusion is nothing new to the world of fashion. Chanel practically started riots when they started a trend for tailored suits for women in the 50′s, men in the 80′s sported more eyeliner than women had ever dared to use, and the 90′s saw a general androgynous ambiguity on the catwalks. [...]

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Rosa Clara

Sep 14, 2008 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Rosa Clara is one of the biggest names in European wedding fashion, despite only starting the company in 1995. The brand has over 50 boutique’s in Rosa’s home country of Spain, with others scattered throughout the rest of Europe, South America and Mexico. A new venture in New York is set to [...]

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